There are remedies that can rid veggies of common insects if applied at the first signs of activity, Don Kinzler writes.

Learn about the differences between male and female cucumber flowers to help boost pollination and produce a healthy harvest ...

If you've experienced damage to your cucumbers before, try delaying their planting by a few weeks. Here's how it could save your cucumber harvest.

New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these ...

Some companion plants can serve as insect attractants that lure pests away from crop plants. Nasturtiums tend to attract ...

The little gourd can shoot its seeds nearly 40 feet, but until now, the mechanism behind the plant’s power and proliferation was poorly understood.

Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here’s What’s Being Done to Save Them Both In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

Consider this your cucumber companion planting guide—plus, learn about the three plants you should never put near cucumbers ...

Each year, more than 700 million large insects—comparable in size to houseflies or larger—quietly traverse the skies of northern Israel, navigating across a narrow geographic bottleneck known ...

Q: Although the plants grew well, last year my cucumbers were curved, and I had lots of flowers but didn’t get very many tomatoes either. Is there anything I can ...